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Hi, the L stands for Laser on or enable. You need to pull L down to zero via a control like SPIN_EN …In: CNC Shield K40 laser control wiring ?
7 years ago
Hi, the developer from LightBurn did broke the boards in release 0.9.0. and 0.9.0.1.
We worked to …In: Coincident problem?
7 years ago
LightBurn releases 0.9.00 and 0.901 breaks all Grbl based controllers incl Mini Gerbil.
A tempora …In: LightBurn releases 0.9.00 and 0.901 breaks all Grbl based controllers incl Mini Gerbil.
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Hi, you could add an additional stepper to it. It would require adding a small perf board with ardui …In: Reuse of original Gerbil
7 years ago
Hi Piotr,
Paradug figured out the svg paths installation: See this link
https://awesometech1.w …In: Problem with inkscape
7 years ago
Hi, you might need to calibrate the power range to match it better to your tube ($30 setting)In: Error 3, and no PWM signal
7 years ago
Hi Ben,
These are just grounding issues that causes lots of electrical noise that interferes with …In: Light burn to mini garbil
7 years ago
Yes DRV8825 might give you a bit more torque. Are you using a stock K40 or different laser? If K40, …In: Stock K40 = Stock config?
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Yes you can increase the current slightly. If that doesn't help that you can reduce the 1/16 mi …In: Stock K40 = Stock config?
7 years ago
MTA156 series 4 pin - Power Connector - J3 (silkscreen) DigiKey Part
3.96mm pin pitch, 1mm size pin …In: Connector Dimensions
7 years ago
Hi Matt, it might be the driver missing in MAC although various postings it says "MacOSX recogn …In: Lightburn on mac errors
7 years ago
Hi Alex,
No we don't have a re-seller in Europe. I guess the margins and volumes are just to …In: Ordering outside Australia
7 years ago
Hi Lars,
Error 8 happens when the controller cannot home so definitely a hardware problem. Check …In: error 8 lightburn
7 years ago
Yes a lot of customisation went into the R4 firmware. Sorry you might need to play around a bit with …In: using shield with stock R3
7 years ago
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Hi alex, that hex file is written specific for the R4 which uses a different processor than the R3. …In: using shield with stock R3
7 years ago
First thing we need to do is to identify the USB com port (serial id or vendor id) and see if that m …In: Driver update
7 years ago
Hi Dave, that is very strange while my new PC had no issues with the Inkscape. You might be able to …In: Driver update
7 years ago
Hi Dave, yes this message "serialwin32.py" in the error description above says it all. Not …In: Driver update
7 years ago
Hi Alex, yes it should work, just follow the potmeter middle lead to the PSU board which is the PWM …In: using shield with stock R3
7 years ago
Thanks for posting this. Also I wrote a blog about it which might interest you, enjoy !In: LightBurn with mini-gerbil
7 years ago
Hi Alex, yes you can use the legacy K40 shield with a standard R3 Uno. However you need to set the P …In: using shield with stock R3
7 years ago
Hi,
These are the $$ factory settings. You can tune the Y axis feed rate a bit more via $111 sinc …In: Driver update
7 years ago
Hi Dave, great write up!
Some tips here: I suggest to change the baud rate to 230,400 to remove t …In: Driver update
7 years ago
Indeed you can set a different frequency for the PWM. Higher frequencies do work but have less grey …In: Still getting noise/dots
7 years ago
Thanks for this post! Yes the pin out is identical to match the K40 limit switch plug (GND, Y, X, GN …In: What is the pin out of the alternate end stop connector J5
7 years ago
Yes, all config has been set up for the stock K40.
However these configurations are very conserva …In: Stock K40 = Stock config?
7 years ago
Thanks for this! So far the svgpaths has not been easy to install and you still can use the previous …In: Inkscape's Python gives you issues
7 years ago
Use paint.net, is open source and free. In this program you can adjust the gamma (distribution). Als …In: something i made
7 years ago
Whoa! My favorite movie "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" Well, done!
Did you know that …In: something i made
7 years ago
Glad you found the problem. Some pictures do have a lot of noise inthem which is no obvious when loo …In: Random dots
7 years ago
Would you mind giving me some feedback on our website? We started this out as a small website for St …In: Website look and feel
7 years ago
You need to put the controller into CNC mode becasue the laser mode prevent firing when the head is …In: Test the laser and align mirrors mode
7 years ago
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Hi,
I have seen this before when using JPEG images from the web. The Inkscape raster plugin does …In: Random dots
7 years ago
Hi, some people complaining about not getting any purchase, PayPal or Tracking ids.
The Awesome …In: Not getting Purchase and PayPal confirmation emails
7 years ago
LaserWeb4 engraving with Mini Gerbil at 6000mm/sec. My X axis can easily go up to 12000 but Y axis i …In: New kid on the block: Mini Gerbil
7 years ago
Also a well known mistake is that people forget to drag the document into the next section and press …In: Installed board now what?
7 years ago
Ok, did you set the settings in LaserWeb for the command on and off? Also Laserweb has as parm for t …In: Installed board now what?
7 years ago
Boards are arriving on the week of the 20th Jan. For more axis you need Super Gerbil.
Cheers Pau …In: New kid on the block: Mini Gerbil
7 years ago
Hi all,
just letting you know that there is a new product to replace the R4 Gerbil controller: Mi …In: New kid on the block: Mini Gerbil
7 years ago
The best free software to flash the board is eXtremeburner from www.extermeElectronics.co.in
The …In: Flashing Firmware
7 years ago
Hi, The most common belt used with the K40s is GT2 belts (2mm teeth pitch). You can buy them from eB …In: Duplicated image
7 years ago
Stefanov has updated the Gerbil inkscape plugin with a sorting algoritm that makes cutting easier (c …In: Beta 7 Cutting and Raster Inkscape Plugins
7 years ago
It's very likely that the belt is slipping. In my two years of k40 ownership and countless hour …In: Duplicated image
7 years ago
Thanks and well done, Stefanov, that's exactly what I hope my k40 forum users will do. Experime …In: Cutting order of objects
7 years ago